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Guinea
Republic of Guinea
Quick facts
- Capital
- Conakry
- Population
- 12 m
- Area
- 245,857 km²
- Region
- Western Africa
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Guinean franc (Fr)
- Demonym
- Guinean
- UN member
- Yes
How Guinea compares
Economy size$25 B
114th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$1,695
142nd of 178 worldwide · 6th of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy60.9 yrs
172nd of 179 worldwide · 14th of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access33.3%
150th of 179 worldwide · 11th of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$562 M
99th of 163 worldwide · 5th of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$25 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,695
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
60.9 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
Internet users
33.3%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
4.5%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
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